Tobacco container



(kit. 24, 1939 w. s. LUCKETT TOBACCO CONTAINER Filed March 3,1957

3 Sheets-Sheet l INVENTOR "w. s. LUCKETT -TOBACCO CONTAINER Filed March :5, 1937 3 Sheets-Sheet 2 IINVENTOR Oct. 24, 1939. w. s. LUCKETT 2,176,912

' TOBACCO CONTAINER Y Filed March 3, 1931 3 Sheets-Sheet 3 INVENTOR M/h'am 6. a r

' ATTORNEYS Parenta -oer. 24, 1939 UNlTE D STATES PATENT OFFICE TOBACCO CONTAINER William s. Luckett, New York, N. Y.

Application March a, 1937, Serial No. 129,752

' 4 Claims. (01. 229-47) This invention relates to improvements in tobacco containers.

Its object is to provide a simple and inexpensive device which may effectively serve as a I carton or package for holding and preserving its contents, and which may be carried as a pouch from which the tobacco may be dipped or poured conveniently.

More specifically, its object is to provide a carton which forms a tight package when closed tainer which is made according to my invention;

Fig. 2 is a perspective view of the container shown in Fig. 1, partly opened;

"SI Fig. 3 is a perspective view of the same cone tainer with it sides spread to give access to its contents and illustrating the way tobacco may be dipped from it; v a Fig. 4 'is a view similar to Fig. 3 with the con- 30 tainer tipped into a position to permit its contents to be poured through a spout formed in its sides;

Fig. 5 is a front elevation of a carton showing a modification of the fold lines in the side 85 thereof;

Fig. 6 is -a plan view of a blank from which the container shown in the preceding figures is formed; 7

Fig. '1 is a view similar to Fig. 2 illustrating 40 a modification of the fold lines and also a different form of edge tabs;

Fig. 8 is a portion of a blank like that shown in Fig. 6 illustrating anovel manner of attaching a band or strap;

45 Fig. 9 is an illustration of a container like that shown in Fig. 1 with a protective cover;

Another development of the invention is shown in the remaining figures, of which Fig. 10

is a view similar to Fig. 9 of a duplex container 50 and a protective cover therefor;

Fig. 11 is a plan view of a blank from which the duplex container shown in Fig. 10 is formed; and

Fig. 12 is a perspective view of the duplex con- 56 tainer shown in Fig. 10, with its two parts moved into a substantially parallel relation and with one of them open.

The blank shown in Fig. 6 is out from a relatively stiff material and creased or scored to be folded onthe lines III, II, l2, l3, l4 and I5, I into a rectangular carton in the usual manner. The parts between lines It and II and between lines and l3 form the sides and 2| of the carto ftheparts between lines II and 12 form one o itlpedges '22, and the parts outside of 10 lines! and ",ywhich, are preferably stuck together, form its other edge 23. The parts below the line, |4,arfe, folded inwardly and stuck together to' form the bottom 24. The upper parts of the blank betweenlines III, II and l2, l6 13 then formthe front fiap and the rear flap 26. 'So f'a'rthere is no novelty in the construction of, the carton.

I prefer to make the edge tabs 21, 28 continuations of bothfof the sides 23, 22, and the front I) fiap 25, with fold'lines 23, 29 between them and diagonal foldT-lines' 30, 30 across the tabs. These then foldin whenthe front flap is closed, as shown in Fig. 2, and form a tight closure. In Fig. 7- the edge tabs 21A and 28A are shown as 25 continuations of only the front flap 25. They may also be made as continuations of the edges 22 and 23 in the usual manner, but I prefer to make them as shown in Figs. 2, 3, 4 and 6, because they form a tighter package. 30

An important feature of my invention is to provide diagonal fold lines 3|, 32 from the lower corners of the sides 20, 2|, converging to the center of the upper edges of the sides, and trans-- verse fold lines 33, 33 across the center of the 85 flaps 25, 26. 1

The fold lines need not be diagonal or converging. In Fig. 5-I have shown them at 3| as parallel.

As a convenient way of holding the carton 0 closed, I have shown a strap which may be in the form of an elastic band, riveted or otherwise fastened, such as is shown in Fig. 8, to the bot-. tom of the carton, as at 4|, with a washer 42 of fiber. This may be drawn around the closed carton, as shown in Fig. 1, and its end secured to'thewasher or tucked under the attached end of the strap.

Another way of attaching the strap 40 to the carton is shown in Fig. 8. In this case the part of the blank which forms the outer fiap of the bottom is provided with a rectangular slot from the outer edge of the flap to its center. A loop of the endless elastic band or strap 40 is passed through .this slot before this flap is folded against and glued to the flap which it overlaps. The band is thus securely attached to the package without the possibility of any part of it coming in contact with the contents.

of the contents when the carton is thus distorted,

In use the flaps and edge tabs are raised. 'In

. Fig. 2 the rear flap 26 is i'ully raised and the an the ease with which its contents, if it be smoking tobacco, may be dipped out or scooped up into a pipe P. Fig. 4 shows the carton tilted to pour tobacco into the pipe P through a spout formed by the bend-in the flap 25.

The carton or box thus described is preferably made of a material which is dampproof or, at least, dampproofed on its inner surfaces. This does away with the need of an inner wrapper which so easily becomes wrinkled and torn after it is once open'e'd. Such a wrapper, furthermore,

interferes with access to the contents of the package and would make pouring from it diflicult. The closed package may be wrapped in a dampproof material in theusual way. If desired, an outer slip cover 50, open at both ends, as shown in Fig. 9, may be provided or one open at one end only, as shown at 50A in Fig. 10, which has a back 5| may be used if preferred. In this case the strap 40 is not necessary.

In the modification shown in Fig. 7 the fold lines 3|A, 32A run from the lower corners ofv the sides to the center of the outer edges of the flaps 25, 26. The operation of this form is similar to that already described.

The duplex package shown in Figs. 10, 11 and 12 is made of a blank shown in Flgjll. When this. is folded together it forms two boxes 60, 6| interconnected at a fold line 82. This is cut out at 63 to facilitate the use of the packages. Each of them is similar to the box shown in the precedingflgures, except that it has no rear flap, and the front flaps 65 are extended to form auxiliary flaps 66 which may be tucked down into the package to cover the cut-out parts 63 and to more completely coverthe package.

In Fig. 12 the boxes 60, 6| are shown side by side with the flap and tabs of one of them opened.

, By opening both flaps, both boxes may be filled,

their flaps and tabs closed and then swung into alinement, as shown in Fig, 10. Then they may be wrapped or put into the cover 50A.

The advantage of this arrangement is that 1 the two boxes may be torn apart along the fold line 82, which may be perforated if desired, forming two handy pocket size packages. vEach of them has the fold lines ll, 32, as in the formerly described case, and the fold lines 33 are continued across the flaps 85 and the auxiliary flaps 86.

*Other modifications than those shown and described may be made within the spirit and scope of this invention and, of course, this container may be used for packaging cigarettes or any desired material. I intend no limitations other than those imposed by the appended claims.

What I claim is: I

1. A carton of rectangular cross section having sides and edges, both of said sides being extended upwardly to form flaps adapted to be folded over the top of the carton, tabs integral with the edges and with,0ne of the flaps, diagonal fold lines across the tabs, fold lines from the lower corners of the sides converging to the center of their upper edge, to cause said sides to bulge outwardly at the top when the upper edges of the carton are moved toward each other to form a pouring spout, and fold lines across the flaps.

'2. A pair of cartons folded from a single blank,

each having sides and edges and a flap, the part of theblank which forms adjacent sides of both cartons being continuous, and fold lines in the sides of the carton to cause said sides to bulge outwardly at the top when the upper edges of the sides are moved toward each other to form pouring spouts.

3. A pair of cartons folded'from a single blank, each having sides and edges and a flap, the part of the blank which forms adjacent sides of both cartons being continuous and having a transverse fold line therein, and fold lines in the sides, of the cartons from the ends of one of their edges converging toward their opposite edges to cause said sides to bulge outwardly at the top when the upper edges of the sides are moved toward each other to form pouring spouts.

4. A pair of cartons folded from a single blank, each having sides and edges and a flap, the part of the blank which forms adjacent sides of both cartons being continuous and having a transverse fold line therein, and fold lines in the sides of the cartons from the ends of one of their edges converging to points intermediate the ends of their opposite edges to cause said sides to bulge outwardly at .the top when the upper edges of the sides are moved toward each other to form pouring spouts, and fold lines acrossthe flaps.

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